Three problems related to clutch have been reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse based on all problems reported for the 2002 Eclipse.
On my Mitsubishi 2002 gt spyder, the clutch has gone out. It only has 56k miles. . . (I do not ride the clutch or anything).
I drive an 02 Mitsubishi Eclipse-spyder gt. Here is my complaint: clutch is gone and the car is not even 2. 5 years old. I've driven a manual for over 10 years. Drove a vw, Honda, mb, etc. Never had a problem. I don't race and don't burn the clutch. At about 25k my clutch started to go out. Now the car won't move at all. I know a lot of owners, especially with the v6 have the same problem. And spending $1500 on a clutch that will wear out in two years is not an option. My hope is that Mitsubishi would recall this defective clutch and reimburse those who had to pay out of their own pocket for a defective product that should never exist on a brand new car. Please stop this problem as I know only more people would have to pay a lot of money on a still defective clutch. Make them stop please!.
Clutch feels sluggish in 2nd- 5th gear, like almost a slip. Only have 27k miles on it and I don't abuse my car in anyway. A few other of my friends experience the same problems with their Mitsubishi Eclipses.